Hi,
Question.....
I have a conservatory which wouldn't qualify for building regs exemption under the current rules because it's not separated from the house by external doors, just internal ones. (apparently it didn't need building regs when it was built in 2003 according to the previous owner).
I need a new roof on the conservatory and am thinking about getting a lightweight tiled roof which are specially designed for conservatories - since 2010 these have been allowed as I understand it.
I want to get building regs sign off for this work, or confirmation that it's exempt for when I sell the house.
My question is - as long as the roof meets all the heat loss criteria etc, would the council sign it off based on the fact that the roof in isolation meets the criteria, or would they likely make me change the doors separating the conservatory to house too?
I guess, if they make me put the doors in, then the roof becomes irrelevant as the room becomes exempt.....
What I'm basically worried about is that by getting the roof and telling the council, it'll cost me another few grand for some bi-fold doors which I don't really want (to make the room exempt), or to get sign off, make me carry out costly improvements to the house's insulation to compensate for heat loos from the conservatory.
I hope this makes sense!
Thanks!